@article{fdi:010071456, title = {{P}eridomestic structure, farming activity and triatomine infestation}, author = {{R}ego de, {P}. {I}. and {W}alter, {A}nnie and {F}erreira, {A}. {J}. and {R}angel, {M}. and {G}irard {F}erreira, {E}. and {N}oireau, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he role of peridomestic structure and farming activity on triatomine infestation was studied on two, vector species of {C}hagas disease ({T}riatoma pseudomaculata and {T}. brosiliensis) in {B}ahia {S}tate, northeastern {B}razil. {A} randomly selected population issued from 136 farms was divided into four categories according to the householder activity. {A}t regional scale, the dwellings of farmers working on degraded land of irrigated farms are less exposed to {T}. pseudomaculata infestation. {A}t premises scale, the farmers and casual workers, who have smaller peridomiciles end less cattle, are also less exposed to {T}. pseudomaculata. {T}he association of {T}. brosiliensis with the most mobile populations (casual workers and young breeders) suggests a passive transport of this competitive species. {F}inally, the retired farmers that own large premises end cattle, but have more sedentary behavior, are the most exposed to {T}. pseudomaculata infestation.}, keywords = {{C}hagas disease ; {T}riatoma pseudomaculata ; {T}riatoma brasiliensis ; dwelling infestation ; peridomicile ; human behavior ; animal husbandry ; {B}razil ; {BRESIL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}arasite}, volume = {13}, numero = {3}, pages = {237--243}, ISSN = {1252-607{X}}, year = {2006}, DOI = {10.1051/parasite/2006133237}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071456}, }